2nd Trimester
Early AM Ultrasounds
I went to my Anatomy scan this morning, but I have to go back in a week since the baby wouldn't budge and they need to get more measurements. Since I can't feel my baby kick yet, I don't know its normal schedule. It probably varies with each baby, but does anyone know if babies are more likely to be more active in the afternoon? I need to schedule another ultrasound for next week. I prefer to schedule my appointments at 8 am so I don't miss any work but I don't want to waste my time if the baby isn't going to move at all.
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Re: Early AM Ultrasounds
Uh oh...now I'm a little worried. My anatomy scan is scheduled for the 22nd of this month and it's for 8:50 in the morning. I'll be curious as to what others say.
Maybe if we wake up a bit earlier and do a little exercise, it would wake baby up a bit more
I think it totally depends on the baby. My LO is always way more active in the mornings - especially from about 8:30-10. It's looked like she was having a dance party at our anatomy scan, which was at 9:30. I also get lots of kicks in the late afternoon; around 3-5pm.
My NT scan was at 1pm and we were in there for over an hour because she would.not.move. and the doctor couldn't get the measurements she needed. They would've had me come back, but my appointment was already scheduled late in the NT scan window.
I haven't felt this baby move yet, but I do know with DS he was very active at night. It's as if my movement put him to sleep, so when I was winding down for the night that's when he woke up.
Try drinking a sugary cold drink and eating something sweet a 1/2 hour or hour before to get the baby moving around.
I have not felt my baby move yet, but my NT scan was last Thursday around 9am (scheduled for 8:30, but you know how doctors' offices are!)
I was told to eat breakfast, so I had a bowl of oatmeal with peanut butter and the baby was a wiggly one for the first ten minutes or so. Then the tech had to jiggle it with the ultrasound wand to get it to move.